ISRO’s PSLV-C60 mission, set for a year-end launch, will focus on advanced experiments, including crop growth in space, robotic debris capture, and green propulsion systems. The mission will carry 24 experiments on the PSLV Orbital Experiment Module (POEM-4), showcasing India’s growing space research capabilities

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• PSLV-C60 to launch twin satellites ‘Chaser and Target’ for testing space docking tech.
• POEM-4 will host 24 experiments, 14 from ISRO labs and 10 from private entities.
• ISRO’s CROPS module to germinate cowpea seeds in a controlled space environment.
• APEMS by Amity University to study spinach growth in microgravity with parallel ground experiments.
• Outcomes to enhance understanding of plant response to gravity and light.
• VSSC’s robotic manipulator to demonstrate capturing debris and future spacecraft refueling.
• Manastu Space to test green propulsion using hydrogen peroxide as a safer alternative to hydrazine.
• Varuna payload by Piersight Space to demonstrate SAR technology for real-time maritime monitoring.
• The mission supports India’s goals of developing a space station and sustainable technologies.
• Aims to establish SAR and AIS satellite constellations for sea activity tracking.